City of Boulder Issues Order Prohibiting Sale of Alcohol After 10 PM

 

In an Effort to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19, Boulder Restricts Alcohol Sales

 

The City of Boulder, Colorado issued an emergency order to take effect September 25 through October 8 to prohibit the same of alcohol for on-premises consumption after 10:00 pm. The emergency order, according to the city’s website applies to 199 businesses. The city believes that this measure will help to reduce the spread of the coronavirus among young adults.

Studies show that adults between the ages of 18-22 have increasingly spread the virus throughout the area. The city is home to the University of Colorado at Boulder which during a normal year had over 30,000 students in attendance. Due to the coronavirus, the University had to switch to remote course instruction.

In addition to limiting the sale of alcohol, the city issued an order on September 24, 2020, prohibiting gathers of any size within the city for adults between the ages of 18 and 22. The city also ordered a stay-at-home mandate for residents of identified properties. The efforts, including the prohibition on alcohol sales past 10 pm, are all in hopes to reduce any increase in the spread of the virus.

The alcohol prohibition could also help reduce an uptick in consumption seen across the country since the initial shutdowns. Binge drinking is a common problem on universities and college campuses throughout the country. By prohibiting alcohol sales, it may discourage further drinking amongst young people and eliminate gathering spots which tend to result in a spread of COVID-19. Other cities and governments have taken similar measures in a hope of getting the health crisis under control.